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|title=Chocolate chilli chicken Cooking with chillies recipe
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|description=This is my version of mole poblano chicken or chocolate chilli chicken. I prefer to use chicken legs because of the extra flavour you get when meat is
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This is my version of [[mole poblano]] chicken or [[chocolate]] [[chilli]] chicken.

I prefer to use [[chicken]] legs because of the extra flavour you get when meat is cooked on the bone.

I have been messing around with the ingredients for the [[mole]] so it's not totally authentic. Don't be afraid to experiment with the ingredients - the only thing I would not use is sweet [[milk]] chocolate!

I did actually have [[tomatillos]] that I grew in a Grow-bag with my tomatoes. They were pretty meagre but it's nice to put them to a good use. Remove the outer covering (husks) before use.

This was a total success. Next time I would make double the sauce and freeze the other half as I think the [[mole]] would be good on steak too!

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|TotalCalories = 2250
|PortionCalories = 562
|DatePublished=15th May 2013
|Author=JuliaBalbilla
|Servings = Serves 4
|Difficulty = 3
|TotalTime = 1 hour
|PrepTime = 25 minutes
|CookTime = 35 minutes
|Image = [[Image:Mole poblano recipe.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]
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====Best recipe review====

''Sounds weird!''

4.7/5 

However, it tastes really good. Just don't use Cadbury's Dairy Milk for this!

 [[User:PSmith|Paul R Smith]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients
|'''For the [[boiled]] [[chicken]]'''
| 4 [[chicken]] legs, skin removed
| 1 [[onion]], peeled and halved
| [[Salt]] and [[freshly ground black pepper]]
|'''for the mole [[poblano]]'''
| 2 [[chipotle chillies]], (deseeded if you don't want it too hot)
| 1 dried [[:Image:Chilesdearbol.jpg|Chile de árbol]]. (''Don't be afraid to experiment with whatever other chillies you can get hold of'')
| ½ a large onion, chopped
| ½ teaspoon [[black peppercorns]]
| 2 [[clove]] buds
| ¼ teaspoon dried [[oregano]] or [[marjoram]]
| A very small piece of [[cinnamon stick]]
| ½ teaspoon of [[fennel seeds]]
| ½ teaspoon of [[cumin seeds]]
| 1 teaspoon of [[coriander seeds]]
| 2 tablespoons [[sesame seeds]]
| 2 tablespoons [[ground almonds]]
| 2 tablespoons [[raisins]]
| 2 [[cloves garlic, peeled and crushed]]
| ¼ cup [[breadcrumbs]]
| 2 [[tortillas]], torn into small pieces
| 5 tomatillos or [[tomatoes]] such as [[sungold]]
| 25 g (1 oz) [[Green & Blacks Organic Chocolate]], unsweetened (I added a bit more at the end - taste and see first!)
| 1.5 cups [[chicken stock]]
|'''To garnish'''
| 1 tablespoon [[sesame seeds]], lightly [[toasted]]
| 1 [[orange]], quartered
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Image:Simmering mole poblano.jpg|Mole poblano, simmering
Image:Mole poblano ingredients.jpg|The mole ingredients
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===Method===
'''Mole poblano'''
{{RecipeMethod
| Don't be too fussy with the chopping as it's all going in the [[blender]] in the end.
| Blitz all of the dry [[spices]] except for the sesame seeds to a powder in a [[coffee grinder]] or [[blender]] spice attachment
| Add the remaining ingredients to the [[blender]] and blitz to a smooth sauce
| Tip the dried spice mix into the sauce and give it a final blitz.
| Pour the sauce into a pan, bring to a simmer and continue to simmer for 30 minutes stirring now and again
|'''Cooking the chicken legs'''
| Place the [[chicken]] legs in a pan with the onion halves and cover with boiling water, seasoning with salt and pepper
| Return to the boil, then cover and simmer for 25 minutes
|'''Combining the two'''
| Remove the chicken legs and drain
| Add the chicken to the mole (sauce) and heat for a further 10 minutes
| Meanwhile, toast 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds in a small pan
| Transfer the [[mole poblano]] and [[chicken]] to a serving dish and sprinkle with the toasted [[sesame seeds]]
| Enjoy Mexico's national dish!
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===Serving suggestions===

Serve with [[plain boiled rice]], [[guacamole]] and [[sour cream]] or [[creme fraiche]] and maybe a few [[tortillas]] and a [[green salad]].

===Chef's note===

I could not get Mexican [[chocolate]] so used Green & Blacks organic [[chocolate]], which is bitter and not too sweet. After all, the dish has [[raisins]] or [[sultanas]] which have a little [[sugar]] anyway.

===Recipe too complicated?===

It's not really, but if you really can't be doing with all these ingredients, I have seen bottles of [[mole sauce]] in some of the larger supermarkets.

Try it out with the pre-made sauce, then come back and make the real thing!

==See also==
* {{See also - Jointing a chicken}}
* {{ChiliConCarne}}
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[[Category:Recipes]]
[[Category:Chilli pepper recipes]]
[[Category:Latin American recipes]]
[[Category:Main courses]]
[[Category:Meat recipes]]
[[Category:Mexican recipes]]
[[Category:Poultry recipes]]
[[Category:Spicy recipes]]
[[Category:Favourite recipes]]
[[Category:Boiled or simmered]]
[[Category:Unusual recipes]]

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